famous road
Philosopher's Path
A peaceful stone-paved canal path lined with hundreds of cherry trees, connecting major temples in Kyoto's eastern hills.
34 km · about 40 min drive
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Minakuchichō-matoba
Shiga, Japan · Asia
About Minakuchichō-matoba
Minakuchichō-matoba sits on the route: 15 minutes from Konan, 34km from Philosopher's Path.
Minakuchichō-matoba is in Shiga, Japan, with about 39,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Konan, about 7 km away.
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What is there to see near Minakuchichō-matoba?
Within an hour or so of Minakuchichō-matoba: Philosopher's Path (34 km), Kiyomizu-dera (35 km), Fushimi Inari Shrine (Fushimi Inari-taisha) (36 km), Gion District (36 km).
Are there any good drives near Minakuchichō-matoba?
The nearest famous roads are Philosopher's Path and Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Trail.
Where is Minakuchichō-matoba?
Minakuchichō-matoba is in Shiga, Japan, about 7 km from Konan.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 38,986
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Japan
- Region
- Shiga
- Timezone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates
- 34.9667, 136.1667
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Japan
Japan Helpline (24h English assistance): 0570-000-911. An International Driving Permit (1949 convention) is required to drive.
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Worth the detour from Minakuchichō-matoba
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Kiyomizu-dera
A historic Buddhist temple perched on a hillside with a massive wooden stage offering sweeping views over Kyoto.
35 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
Fushimi Inari Shrine (Fushimi Inari-taisha)
An iconic Shinto shrine famous for its thousands of vermillion torii gates that wind through the forested slopes of Mount Inari.
36 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
Gion District
Kyoto's most famous geisha district with preserved wooden machiya townhouses, traditional teahouses, and cobblestone streets.
36 km · about 40 min drive
cafe
Kissa Soirée
A 1948 Kyoto tearoom lit entirely in blue, its walls hung with paintings by Seiho Takehisa. Famous for jelly punch, a glass of coloured gelatin cubes that glows under the blue light.
36 km · about 40 min drive
racetrack
Suzuka International Racing Course
The world's only figure-8 Grand Prix track, home of the Japanese GP and the fearsome 130R corner, with an amusement park and giant Ferris wheel right at its gates.
37 km · about 40 min drive
photogenic
Shirahige Shrine
A vermilion torii standing in the shallows of Lake Biwa, some 40 metres offshore from the shrine buildings. The gate is best photographed at sunrise; the shore is reached from Route 161.
37 km · about 45 min drive
cafe
Inoda Coffee Honten
A Kyoto kissaten founded in 1940, serving its Arabian Pearl blend pre-mixed with sugar and milk by default. The wood-panelled original room off Sakaimachi street is a working institution, not a revival.
37 km · about 45 min drive
Driving roads near Minakuchichō-matoba
- 34 kmPhilosopher's PathA peaceful stone-paved canal path lined with hundreds of cherry trees, connecting major temples in Kyoto's eastern hills.
- 73 kmMount YoshinoJapan's most famous cherry blossom viewing spot with over 30,000 trees covering an entire mountainside in waves of pink each spring.
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